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title: "Asia Bibi: Landmark Blasphemy Case | Model Diplomat"
description: "Asia Bibi is a Pakistani Christian whose 2010 blasphemy conviction and 2018 Supreme Court acquittal highlighted issues in Pakistan's blasphemy laws."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Asia Bibi is a Pakistani Christian agricultural worker whose 2010 blasphemy conviction and 2018 Supreme Court acquittal became a landmark case on Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
- Under which law was Asia Bibi convicted, and what penalty does it carry?
- On what grounds did the Supreme Court acquit Asia Bibi in 2018?
- How is the Asia Bibi case linked to political assassinations?
- Why is this case examinable in CSS Islamic Studies?

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In 2018, Pakistan's Supreme Court under Chief Justice Saqib Nisar acquitted Asia Bibi of blasphemy, citing unreliable evidence, prompting nationwide TLP protests before she resettled in Canada in 2019.

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